Restaurant Cook - Seasonal

Buehlers; Ashland (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Buehler's Fresh Foods seeks a dedicated Restaurant Cook to join our team in Ashland, Ohio. This role involves preparing food, ensuring guest satisfaction, and maintaining kitchen hygiene in a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates possess strong customer service skills and a willingness to learn and grow within the company.

Benefits

Employee discounts on groceries

Flexible scheduling

Health insurance options

401(k) retirement plan

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Able to lift and move items weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Experience in a food service environment preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Operate grill, fryers, and related kitchen equipment.
• Prepare food according to established procedures.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation in the kitchen.

Skills

Customer Service

Teamwork

Food Presentation

Job description

Ashland Buehler's Fresh Foods, 1055 Sugarbush Dr, Ashland, Ohio, United States of America Req #18

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Buehler’s Fresh Foods is an employee-owned chain of 13 grocery stores located in northeast Ohio. Our employees share a genuine concern for quality and to take care of the customer. We are always “Putting People First” whether it be our customers or our employees.

We are looking for an employee who can join us as a Full-time (30-40 hrs per wk), Part-time (20-30 hrs per wk) or a Seasonal (up to 20 hrs per week) team member. We offer our PT employees the opportunity to enroll in benefits such as Voluntary Dental coverage, Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance coverage and Flexible Spending Benefits. In addition, FT employees are also offered medical as well as company paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance coverage. Upon meeting minimal requirements, retirement benefits include the opportunity to enroll in a 401(k) plan as well as automatic enrollment in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

Our Advantage Card program has benefitted our customers for many years, and as an employee, you will enjoy the same benefits but three times as fast. The benefits include free groceries and Speedway gas discounts. Our teammates earn triple points on purchases made with their Advantage Card.

We hope you would consider the opportunity below!

Buehler’s Cooks prepare food for our customers eating in our restaurants. We have loyal customers that join us for breakfast, lunch and dinner and we love to make each meal a great experience for that customer. One of our company strategies is to become theBest in Food Serviceand have theFreshest Foods, and that starts with one meal at a time.

Our Food Service teammates love to prepare and serve food while following established food production programs and procedures.

A typical day for a Restaurant Cook may include:

• Operate the grill, fryers and related equipment
• Set-up, organize, and prepare food using established production procedures and systems
• Comply with sanitation, health and personal hygiene standards, and housekeeping to keep the work area clean
• Observe proper food handling techniques
• Store food properly and safely, mark the date and item.
• Assist foodservice team with any food preparation that needs completed

We think you’d be great for this role if you embody the 6 Characteristics of a great Buehler’s teammate:

People Minded

• Enjoy working in a close teamwork environment

Customer Minded

• Deliver friendly, courteous, prompt customer service and are committed to making each meal special

Product Minded

• Have an eye for impressive food presentation

Stable Minded

• Manage stress and keep your composure when it gets busy during the work week, weekends, and special holidays (Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and many others)

Detail Minded

• Work with minimal supervision while being highly productive; able to multitask effectively

Open Minded

• Value being dependable, reliable and flexible with your schedule to accommodate customer demand

• Accommodate staffing needs by having a flexible schedule and the ability to work weekends

• Understand that this is not designed to cover all the duties that are required, and there may be changes to your duties or responsibilities without notice

Our legal team wants you to know what’s required for this role:

• Attained at least 18 years of age; or if age 16-17 cannot operate any equipment (slicer, buffalo chopper, etc.)
• Able to meet the requirements to occasionally stand, reach, lift, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, push and pull items weighing 50# and occasionally 80#
• Manual dexterity; auditory and visual skills; and the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures; and can do simple math problems
• Able to work within our deli/kitchen environment that includes equipment such as an oven, stove, dishwasher, slicer, coffee machine, steamer, mixer and chef’s knives…so frequently you will be exposed to heat, steam, fire and noise
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disability to perform the essential functions

Additional Information:

• Must be available to be scheduled 10+hrs a week, including nights and weekends, based on department needs.

Extra Awesome:

• Line Cook experience, but not required. We are always excited to train a new teammate!

We value the hard work of our teammates and are proud to say that we hire most of our full-time positions from within. Eighty-five percent of our store managers started off in one of our entry-level positions. We love to see our employees grown and give them control of their career path.

We are an equal opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability or handicap, or veteran status.

This application could be the first step towards the next chapter in your life. Thank you for applying for a position at our company. Those selected for an interview will be contacted.

• Ashland Buehler's Fresh Foods, 1055 Sugarbush Dr, Ashland, Ohio, United States of America